Sadie the cleaning lady and GE Oceania

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I’m curious has anybody seen any of these vacuum cleaners? For what I know they were made in New Zealand and I’ve only seen them here in Australia, it’s essentially a paint tin with a vacuum motor in it and vacuum fittings, they look somewhat like a shop Vac fitting to me, but I’m not really sure, It’s one that I’ve been looking around for for a bit of time but everyone that I’ve seen always seems to come up short

 

[madman]

Had a very similar one I sold from my grandfather's estate. Not the same, obviously, but the same idea... a paint tin with a vacuum motor in it. I recall the fittings looked similar, but the way the top is latched on was different.

 

[huskyvacs]

If it uses similar Shop Vac fittings it will be very narrow diameter old style.

To me it looks like a Sunbeam VC100 that we got here in the USA.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh my that’s actually kind of cool

I wonder if they use motors with a similar mounting system

 

[fan-of-fans]

Several 60s and 70s indoor/outdoor vacs had a styling like that Sunbeam. Singer, Shop Vac and I think Shelton and Sears/Craftsman all come to mind. I wonder if some of them were made by somebody else and just had different graphics/branding at least in some cases?

I don't recall ever seeing a GE branded version here though.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Either way I think I would actually look cool if GE USA

Did something like this

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Great news,

I found one and brought it, although it does look like it would need new stickers and tank, but apart from that they look okay

 

[lesinutah]

Tip

If you can find a vacuum bag to fit the inlet it increases power quite a bit.
My shop vac I bought bags for it and once installed it's pushing over 150 cfms. It was okay performance before but the bag brings out the power.

 

[huskyvacs]

That vac is in great shape, needs nothing but some soap and water, dry in the sun, motor service, and she's ready to go.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Lesinutah although the weird thing is

It’s meant to be semi bag-less Because instead of the bag holding The dirt, it acts as a an unpleated filter, Although I will test to see if it has the same shop Vac fittings

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Thank you Husky

Although knowing the canister the labels look a bit faded, and at the moment I’m not sure if it works but for 30 bucks if it doesn’t I can get the motor rewound

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

It officially looks like it’s going to be a perfect fit

I would absolutely love to get the cream coloured shop vac hose